Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-11
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
orosented and Business Dis.
,osod of During the Past
Week.

flnced in tne Oo"" -.
,hs age of legal consent in women ~ instead OF
~ year legislative printing; also apportioning
,nG to ~ - townships. cities and villages; BY
ln'oIss :" rconlating the duties and compen-
HugnoS NJ trustees Of public institutions; also
sslo ';, ii women to act as notaries public;
extending SH Hn he sr for OF the ses san
Pre ss';maIs The Governors message was re-
nc a ali't ~ several standing committees. Ad-
i !e,rncd The House took recess to pay its
l ouaactt to Judge Church, who was visiting
the The Speaker aPpo8 8ee Wams
inc n eRnPp}eich resigned Bills were introduced:
o. o.. D Montzor. Furnishing assaults with intent
ny " S,on,mit rape; also, making 13 instead of
4. 10 c .aar's woinan's age of legal consent in
ss e by Moore, defining the boundaries
coSn' one at
tef d nne at sioux Falls by Stewart of Walsh,
anu aaarrinr railroads to furnish grain cars on
r rs dovs' notice; by Williams, providing for
~. .a collection of statistics; by Aiken, relating
railroad gross o sn1nngT aw of BY
n a"it funds in designated repositories. House
Kills passed: Protesting against tho removal
ut w pdrrt Lincoln; requiring more specific re-
q Sta as in tax receipts. Adjourned
THE Attorney General reported to the Coun-
=, =. the 25th that no methods had been pro-
,lasd by Congress for the selection of school
..nds in Case the Territory is deprived thereof
10. sedcral legislation. Bills were introduced:
H. Campbell, appropriating for tents used at
4:a Fargo encampment; also providing for tho
objection of taxes in incorporated cities; by
Wcrnmber, establishing home for disabled
snldiers and sailors at Wahpeton, appropriat-
ing sl2CN;by Weir, regulating liquor license;
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son. repeating the charter OF Elk Point;
Nv lvA Matthews. giving County Clerks an addi-
,;onal month to complete tax lists; also re-
nnirng Township Treasurers to file an an
NAL statement with the County Clerk; by
Grigsby to exempt the proceeds Of life insur-
ance from execution; also removing the politi-
cal disabilities of Henry Muchow. House bills
r.nre passed: Protesting against the removal
NJ Fort Lincoln The President announced
the appointment of Robert Buchanan, Of
Sioux Falls clerk Of the committee on bank
ing. Adjourned. Bills were introduced in
Fee Federal Court from Yankton tc Mitchell;
nv Hawk, changing the date of elections in
civil townships TO April; by Hubbard, making
taxes due February and October, half each
date; by Terrll, requiring the county COM
nissioners to give bonds; by Green, prescrib..
ING penalty against disposing of hides of
slaughtered animals inside of ten days; also,
defining The boundaries of Starke and Billings
Counties; by Stewart, of Walsh, for the fine
and Imprisonment of persons refusing to pay
board and lodging. Council bill passed for the
legislative fuel and deficiency The Governor
transmitted a message announcing tho with
holding of his signature to the House bill post
poning the penalty for non-payment of taxes
He suggests an amendment also suspending
the duty OF County 1'reasurers to distrain and
selpersonal property for taxes after Jan; !;
Without sach amendment no relief is afforded
if Trcasnrers do their duty Tho matter was
referred TO the Judiciary Committee A new
bill was reported covering the former meas
ure and tho suggestions OF the Governor. The
rules were suspended and the bill unanimously
adopted. House bills passed: Giving judges
authority to strike out sham and irrelevant
answers; also, requiring accountings by as
slSnecs. Adjourned
On tho 2fth bills were introduced in the
Council as follows: BY Grissby to reimburse
the Trustees of the deaf mute school for SER
vices; by Dodge, to tax dogs to indemnify
damages for sheep; by Cain, for Territorial
ground and 5000 for annual expenses coun.
Gil bills passed: Regulating marriage and
providing license and records; providing for
the burial of soldiers and sailors and the cree
ton OF hcadstones The Council also passed
the new House bill extending the time of pay
, M, taxes, including the suspension Of dis
emor Adjourned. In the House some
spirit was manifested over the attempted
reduction of the compensation of the
gallery doorkeeper from IS to 81 and
the movement was unsuccessful, securing only
Anew votes. Bills were introduced: by Burn
nam, incorporating the Soldiers Home and
appropriating $50 600, naming no location; by
Nreene, amending the exemption law 1.-THE
amendment onumerates thirteen different
s Kinds OF exemption, among them 81 ,25o for
furniture and bedding; also private libraries,
musical Instruments, etc, all wearing apparel,
wages for sixty days, about $500 for farm
STOCK, etc all farm Implements and instru-
lhents or books of business or profession; also
team, etc, with which living is earned; also
newspaper office worth 81, 500, life insurance
d dnq homestead; by Fellows relating to the
memorial a1 o. to ratify the treaty with the Red
lake lake Indians in Minnesota; by Mallory,
.a;n.lshing Territorial Horticultural So
i bv a, ana apPropriating $4,000 annually;
u ny olark establishinga soldiers' home at Wah-
peson ana a1ppropriating $1,000; by Ruggles,
ss aa liquor lice nse regulation. The bill
v ,or me removal of the Federal Court from
~, lahkton to Mitchell made the most stir since
s ult iast combination, and created the most
sEslrlted debate Of the session. Mentzer moved
e%te esrs Adams, Sullivan, Morris, Ely and
wore Suore. Mentzer declared men had been
,snlpped In to make up committee to have
;ne measure pigeon-holed by enemies on the
1 ma;sy committee. He had nominated
b ssJvmy OF friends on the special committee
n Teuause he wanted fair treatment Ward and
w Much opposed the special committee. but the
h iiH.loh TO so refer passed-28 to II. House
i Gi,,s passed: Prohibiting the wholesaleing Of
n aaNl III unlicensed counties; requiring &C
ss ou ny assignee; fixing IA years as the
MI III VI consent of girls in seduction cases.
m; no.1 and Fellows were appointed COM
ourned, '''' " VAC AA''
oS the 9th the following bills were intro
uuced in the Council: BY Donovan, prevent
als the spread Of noxious weeds; by Mat
News nIews, providing school bonds by cities, ETC.
di div? submitting to the people the question Of
a ~ the Territory OH the seventh parallel
-, .atltude at the June school election; by Be-
go o.. lor the assessment and taxation of rail-
49,; Taa companies; by Lawler, for the extirpa-
I no OF cattle diseases; by Campbell, for aid
o e"e public libraries; by Hughes, creating liens
tL u growing crops Of persons buying seed
au iar on credit Council bills passed: For
tL y"n! committee to confer with Montana au-
cstt !" u: 1or the prevention of the spread Of
~ '"e ulseaso; amending the township law 80
co,s! nGt to abolish county justices and
nrrnain;,anles; amending the methods of
t;ca 4'n nt examinations; abolishing no
40 n.n OF suspension in foreclosure cases;
b} p1, .ged discussion took place on Council
~ permitting county commissioners to COM